Lexical Summary peletah: Escape, deliverance, remnant Original Word: פְלֵיטָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deliverance, that is escaped, remnant Or pletah {pel-ay-taw'}; feminine of paliyt; deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion -- deliverance, (that is) escape(-d), remnant. see HEBREW paliyt NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom palat Definition an escape NASB Translation deliverance (2), escape (7), escaped (2), escaped remnant (3), escapes (1), fugitives (1), survivors (5), what has escaped (1), who have escaped (1), who escape (1), who escaped (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְּלֵיטָה noun feminine escape (on form compare BaNB 144, 166); — absolute ׳פ Genesis 32:9 +, מְּלֵטָה Exodus 10:5 +; constructמְּלֵיטַת 2 Kings 19:30 +; — 1 escape, deliverance Genesis 45:7 (E) Jeremiah 25:35. 2 elsewhere probably always escaped remnant: a. of green things (from locusts) Exodus 10:5 (J) Joel 2:3. b. of person Genesis 32:9 (J) Judges 21:17; Isaiah 15:9; Jeremiah 50:29; 1 Chronicles 4:43; 2Chronicles 12:7; 20:24; 30:6; Ezra 9:8; Daniel 11:42; + מִמְּנֵי 2 Samuel 15:14. c. specifically of those of Judah escaped from Assyrians 2 Kings 19:30,31 (+ מִן) = Isaiah 37:31,32, compare Isaiah 10:20; from Babylonian Nehemiah 1:2; Ezra 9:13,14,15, compare Ezekiel 14:22; after ׳י's future judgment Isaiah 4:2; Obadiah 17; Joel 3:5. Topical Lexicon OverviewThe noun פְּלֵיטָה (pelitah) designates the act or state of escaping, surviving, or being delivered. Across its roughly twenty-eight occurrences it most commonly refers to a remnant spared from judgment, war, or exile. The term therefore carries deep theological weight: God’s unbroken purpose to preserve a people for Himself even amid catastrophe. Earliest Canonical Setting Genesis 45:7 provides the seminal usage. Joseph interprets his sufferings through the lens of divine providence: “God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.” The patriarchal family, threatened by famine, is rescued so that the covenant promises can continue. Pelitah here is inseparable from the Abrahamic covenant and anticipates the recurring pattern of God securing a remnant. National Crises and Military Conflict 1. During Rehoboam’s chastening, the Lord relents after Judah humbles itself: “I will not destroy them, but will soon give them deliverance” (2 Chronicles 12:7). Pelitah becomes the concrete sign of mercy within judgment. Exile and Post-exilic Remnant Ezra and Nehemiah give pelitah a renewed prominence. Ezra 9:8 rejoices that “for a brief moment the LORD our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant.” The word underscores God’s fidelity despite Israel’s unfaithfulness, and it motivates corporate repentance (Ezra 9:13–15). Nehemiah’s burden begins when he hears about “the Jews who had survived the exile” (Nehemiah 1:2-3). The survival of the community fuels the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and re-establishment of covenant worship. Prophetic Theology of Deliverance Prophets regularly attach pelitah to eschatological hope. • Joel 2:32: “For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant whom the LORD calls.” These prophecies widen pelitah from physical survival to spiritual renewal, anticipating the comprehensive salvation God will accomplish. Covenant Continuity and Messianic Implications The consistent preservation of a remnant protects the Messianic line. Without the pelitah from Assyria, Babylon, and later threats, the promise of a coming King would be nullified. The New Testament writers echo this theology (Romans 9:27; 11:5) by applying the remnant motif to those who believe in Jesus Christ. Therefore pelitah foreshadows the gospel’s assurance that judgment and tribulation cannot extinguish God’s redeemed people. Pastoral and Ministry Significance 1. Assurance under Discipline: As with Judah under Shishak, divine chastening is tempered by deliverance (Hebrews 12:5-11). Representative References Genesis 45:7; Judges 21:17; 2 Samuel 15:14; 2 Kings 19:30-31; 2 Chronicles 12:7; 2 Chronicles 30:6; Ezra 9:8, 13-15; Nehemiah 1:2-3; Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 10:20-22; Isaiah 37:32; Jeremiah 44:28; Lamentations 2:22; Ezekiel 6:8-9; Ezekiel 7:16; Joel 2:32; Obadiah 1:17, 20. Key Themes for Teaching and Preaching • God’s sovereignty preserves His purposes. Pelitah thus serves as a biblical thread weaving together history, prophecy, and pastoral comfort, testifying to the Lord’s unfailing commitment to secure a people for Himself. Forms and Transliterations הַפְּלֵטָ֖ה הַפְּלֵטָ֗ה הַפְּלֵיטָ֔ה הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה הפלטה הפליטה וּפְלֵיטַ֣ת וּפְלֵיטָ֖ה וּפְלֵיטָֽה׃ ופליטה ופליטה׃ ופליטת לִפְלֵיטַ֖ת לִפְלֵיטַ֤ת לִפְלֵיטָ֔ה לִפְלֵיטָ֖ה לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃ לפליטה לפליטה׃ לפליטת פְּלֵטָ֔ה פְּלֵטָ֗ה פְּלֵיטַ֧ת פְּלֵיטָ֔ה פְּלֵיטָ֖ה פְּלֵיטָֽה׃ פְלֵיטָ֖ה פְלֵיטָ֗ה פלטה פליטה פליטה׃ פליטת feleiTah hap·pə·lê·ṭāh happeleiTah happeleTah happəlêṭāh lifleiTah lifleiTat lip̄·lê·ṭāh lip̄·lê·ṭaṯ lip̄lêṭāh lip̄lêṭaṯ pə·lê·ṭāh p̄ə·lê·ṭāh pə·lê·ṭaṯ peleiTah peleiTat peleTah pəlêṭāh p̄əlêṭāh pəlêṭaṯ ū·p̄ə·lê·ṭāh ū·p̄ə·lê·ṭaṯ ufeleiTah ufeleiTat ūp̄əlêṭāh ūp̄əlêṭaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 32:8 HEB: הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה הַנִּשְׁאָ֖ר לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃ NAS: which is left will escape. KJV: which is left shall escape. INT: the company is left will escape Genesis 45:7 Exodus 10:5 Judges 21:17 2 Samuel 15:14 2 Kings 19:30 2 Kings 19:31 1 Chronicles 4:43 2 Chronicles 12:7 2 Chronicles 20:24 2 Chronicles 30:6 Ezra 9:8 Ezra 9:13 Ezra 9:14 Ezra 9:15 Nehemiah 1:2 Isaiah 4:2 Isaiah 10:20 Isaiah 15:9 Isaiah 37:31 Isaiah 37:32 Jeremiah 25:35 Jeremiah 50:29 Ezekiel 14:22 Daniel 11:42 28 Occurrences |
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